Instruction that Incorporates Technology

Know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) into the curriculum.

Reflection: 

As technology evolves, it is becoming more and more necessary to use it as a medium in which students can participate in various learning activities. Providing such lessons through an online environment can help students to learn the skills effectively. I hope when I create such teaching tools for my students that I will carefully consider the overall process to ensure effective instruction. 

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Indicators: Standard V, 7.1s, 7.3s, 7.16s, 7.13s, 7.35s, 7.18s, 7.39s, 7.44s, 7.46s, 7.43s, 8.43s, 7.25s, 7.49s, 8.36s, 9.36s, 10.34s, 11.33s, 7.9s, 7.10s, 7.15s, 7.17s, 7.19s, 7.20s, 7.23sd, 7.22s, 7.28s, 7.26s, 7.29s, 7.30s, 7.31s, 7.37s, 7.41s, 7.45s, 7.48s, 8.24s, 8.37s, 8.45s, 9.27s, 9.41s, 9.39s, 9.42s, 10.16s, 10.41s, 11.19s, 11.21s, 11.24s, 11.27s, 11.29s, 11.33s, 11.35s, 11.39

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Artifact #5

Descriptors: Internet research, Web design

Title: Unit/Lessons Plan

Course: 104 Desktop Publishing

Date Created: January 31, 2003

Source: Individual project, Web page

Media: Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe 5.0

Description: The assignment in this course required using the TEKS as guidelines to create a unit/lesson plan regarding a type of Desktop Publishing product, such as a newsletter, brochure, flyer, card, etc. I chose to do mine over  producing a business card. In order to model what the lesson is teaching, it was stressed that all parts to the lesson exhibited proper Desktop Publishing design principles, for example, consistent headlines, contrast, typography rules, etc. The requirements were to state the objective of the unit or lesson, list tools and supplies, concepts and TEKS, a sample product, terms, procedures, and provide an assessment tool. The following notation was also required: sources, hardware/software requirements, classroom instruction time, and any modifications. The sample of the lesson and other documentation needed to be a universal file format, so that all would be able to view it. I used both .pdf and .htm for file formats.

Rationale: I included this artifact because it is a comprehensive unit/lesson plan that gives instructions, procedures, requirements, list of TEKS, and sources. I feel that it is a project that is well rounded. The unit/lesson plan informs the audience of all component needed to create and assess a business card. Creating a unit/lesson plan in this manner allows the student to engage in online, hands on learning which is important. The project opened my eyes to many things that are needed for a well planned lesson,  for example, providing samples of the final product, proper modifications, classroom management ideas, and creating  documents that ensures readability in different environments. This was a great opportunity to apply many of the desktop publishing requirements. It was important for the unit/lesson plan to have a consistent look while utilizing the desktop publishing elements to give an example of what the final outcome should be. The project demonstrated the need for careful planning and clear well thought out instructions. This is also a great resource for me to refer to in the future! 

Implications for future: The unit/lesson plan provides many well thought out requirements that I plan to use in my future classes. It will be great to be able to refer back to the various unit/lesson plans for ideas for future projects. I plan to use this type of outline to create more useful lessons. A lesson such as this can be very useful when teaching students to be able to take instruction and independently be successful in creating Desktop Publishing publications. I have already used many of the sources I found to use in my unit/lesson plan, and I know that it will be extremely useful to me in the future as I learn more creative ways to utilize the Desktop Publishing principles. The skills learned by creating such a lesson plan will be used in planning out other units, and will be applied in my everyday dealings with Desktop Publishing.

Reviewers Comments: I really liked your unit lesson. You added a lot of convenience by posting the documents in both a pdf, rtf, pub and html form. You allowed the students, just like us, to focus on their interests which will make them very excited about the project. Your lesson product is simple, yet teaches them the very foundations of what they need to know in expanding their DTP knowledge. This project will give the students confidence to move on to newletters, brochures, etc. I also enjoyed your resources. Good job!

Reviewer Name: Shannon Bishop

Title: TATC participant

Date Reviewed: 02-03-03

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